Drinking Water Distribution News

  1. ASTM Standard Updated For Polypropylene Pressure Piping Systems 8/27/2024

    Recent revisions led by the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) Building & Construction Division resulted in improvements to the latest edition of the ASTM Standard, F2389 Standard Specification for Pressure-Rated Polypropylene (PP) Piping Systems, which establishes requirements for polypropylene (PP-R and PP-RCT) piping system components including pipe, fittings, valves, and manifolds.

  2. AMWA Highlights LCRI Concerns Ahead Of Final White House Review 8/26/2024

    On Wednesday, August 21, AMWA held a meeting with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to highlight concerns and final recommendations for alterations to the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for lead and copper, also known as the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI).

  3. Biden-Harris Administration Announces $26M In Grants To Protect Children From Lead In Drinking Water At Schools And Childcare Facilities 8/22/2024

    Today, August 22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $26M in funding to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities. This grant funding will be used by 55 states and territories and the District of Columbia to reduce lead exposure where children learn and play while advancing the goals of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan.

  4. New Federal Rules Aim To Replace Lead Service Lines Nationwide 8/21/2024

    Denver’s Lead Reduction Program will change slightly when EPA rules take effect in October.

  5. Kraken Awakens Customer Service Potential In Water 8/13/2024

    The innovative customer service platform Kraken has made a successful transfer from energy to water.

  6. Biden-Harris Administration Announces $42M Loan To Strengthen Water Infrastructure, Drought Resilience In Utah 8/8/2024

    Today at an event with Ogden Mayor Ben Nadolski, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water Mae Wu announced a $42M Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Ogden City, Utah.

  7. Biden-Harris EPA Announces $171M Loan To Upgrade Water Infrastructure In Birmingham 8/7/2024

    Today, at an event with U.S. Representative Terri Sewell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Regional Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle announced a $171M Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Birmingham Water Works Board in Alabama.

  8. EPA Region 7 Joins City Of Lincoln Lead Water Service Line Replacement Kickoff Event In Nebraska 7/23/2024

    Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister joined leaders from the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, as they kicked off the first phase of their Lincoln Lead Water Service Line Replacement work.

  9. Itron Celebrates More Than 1 Million Cyble™ 5 Communication Modules Shipped 7/18/2024

    Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, has shipped more than a million Cyble 5 water communication modules.

  10. Faster Wide-Scale Leak Detection Now Within Reach 7/18/2024

    Water companies in England and Wales are expected to embrace opportunities offered by smart technology to improve leakage performance in the 2025-2030 asset management plan (AMP8) period, according to the regulator, Ofwat.